State News
School safety bill gets initial approval in Missouri House with cell phone use restrictions
School safety legislation that requires school districts create a policy governing cell phone use by students won initial approval Monday afternoon in the Missouri House.
Poll shows high satisfaction with Trump in Missouri, mixed views on his policies
President Donald Trump is more popular in Missouri than ever even if the policies his new administration pursues aren’t, according to the latest Saint Louis University YouGov poll
Lawmakers and business groups push rollback of Missouri minimum wage hike, sick leave law
Months after Missouri voters overwhelmingly approved a minimum wage increase and paid sick leave requirements, the new laws face challenges this week in court and the state legislature.
Abortion returns to Columbia, opening access for mid-Missouri for first time since 2018
COLUMBIA — The doors of the only Planned Parenthood clinic in mid-Missouri opened up on Monday morning just like they have since 1970.
Massive utility legislation expected to boost Missouri power generation — and energy bills
A quip is a witty remark that brings a chuckle. Another kind of CWIP, however, is an extra charge on utility bills that critics say is nothing to laugh about.
Republicans vow action after judge's ruling allows abortion to resume in Missouri
Fifty years of anti-abortion laws in Missouri have been struck down as unconstitutional over the last two months, culminating Friday with a Jackson County judge blocking clinic licensing requirements.
Gov. Mike Kehoe dips deeply into surplus as Missouri budget grows to nearly $54 billion
A boost Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe touts as the largest increase in public school funding in two decades will fall about $300 million short of meeting the targets set in state law for public education.